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Special questions can be addressed to kamala@singledivers.comEARLY BOOKING SPECIALS: Don't miss them!!
• 1. Book and pay in full by Feb 21 and receive $75 off the 7/5 pkg.
• 2. Book and pay in full by Feb 21 and receive $50 off the 4/3 pkg.
• 3. Book and pay in full by Feb 21 and receive $25 off either non-diver pkg.
• 4. FREE Scuba CD by Pup Morse for anyone booked and paid in full by April 1st, 2012[/u]
Hey Gang! We're celebrating our 5th Annual Cozumel Singles Week for a STEAL OF A DEAL...$1190 for 7 nights, 5 days of 3 tank BOAT fabulous diving and lodging at the ALL INCLUSIVE Casa del Mar incluidng meals & drinks, taxes, tips, park fees, & upgraded rooms !!!
And... since this Singles Week trip is immediately followed by our BEST OF MEXICO trip (June 30-July 7) you also have the option to extend your Singles Week party to 10 days (Sat,June 23 - Wed, July 4) and join in on the Cozumel part of that trip. Why Cozumel? Excellent Caribbean diving: reefs, walls, drift, and shore ~ dive shop and dive boat just a stone's throw away ~ a jewel of a laid-back island ~ relatively easy to get there ~ AND a chance to make new friends like the guy in this photo....
Thanks, Jerrymxz! Great Coz photo!
BASE PACKAGE of 7 nites / 6 days $1190 INCLUDES:
Cozumel June 23-30:
• Lodging: 7 nights in a double occupancy room (s/o optional) at totally rebuilt beautiful Casa del Mar beach resort
• Diving: 5 days of 3-tanks dives with Del Mar Aquatics Dive Operation on premises (we can add even more additional dives daily if we get 5 or more people)
• Shore Diving: Easy, beautiful and unlimited!
• Meals: All Inclusive "themed buffet dinners" including ordering off the menu covering Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Styled Theme Dinners, i.e., Mexican Night, Pasta Night, Surf & Turf, MoonLight Beach Party, etc. Meals include a *free* open bar with domestic drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic INCLUDING BOTTLED WATER and Sodas.
• Gratuities: Includes base hotel and wait staff gratuities (additional tips for excellent service are always welcome and appreciated)
• Taxes: All taxes, including hotel taxes
• $2 per day diving park fees included
• Free Day of Arrival Shore Diving
• Welcome Cocktail
• Daily SD.com H20 Happy Hours
• Diving Gifts and Giveaways from various SD Vendor Partners as available
• SD T-Shirt commemorating the trip!
• 20% Discount at Del Mar Beach Club
• Meals: We can do all of our meals at the hotel; however, with this special pricing you can do dinner in town at one of Cozy's world renown restaurants and STILL SAVE MONEY! Meals in this SPECIAL package are 'themed buffet' meals, or you can order off the menu.
PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• Airfare to Cozumel or Cancun
• Transfer to Casa del Mar from airport unless we book you on charter air. Typically $10 shared taxi from Cozumel airport.
• Transfer from Cancun airport to Playa del Carmen Ferry approx $20 or Ferry from Playa to Cozumel approx $15 US each way
• Additional boat dives in Cozumel $35 per pm dive IF using the SD.com special rate or $70 for extra 2 tank dives!
• Nitrox (see below for pricing)
• Rental, instruction and retail charges
• Dive Crew gratuities
• TRIP Insurance is OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links)
• DIVE Insurance is MANDATORY! DIVE insurance is VERY inexpensive. Even if you have insurance that you think covers DIVING ACCIDENTS and air lifts…it is CHEAP to get a supplemental policy to ensure you are cared for. (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links)
OPTIONAL:
Nitrox $180 for 15 dive pkg or extra tanks beyond the weekly pkg $13 per tank
Extra Afternoon dives beyond the 3 dives per day available normally $45 but $35 for our group with a minimum of 5 divers
Boat Night Dives $55 normally but $50 for our group
Single Supplement Cozumel: $60 per night s/o on ANY PKG dates or $237 for any non-pkg days...but our DISCOUNTED s/o rates for our pkgs as follows:
$385 for 7 nite pkg
$220 for 4 nite pkg
Extra Days of 2 tank Diving + Hotel + AI Meals, drinks, taxes: $189 d/o or $237 s/o
Extra Days of Hotel + AI Meals, drinks, taxes: $129 d/o or $177 s/o
PRICE SUMMARY: Join in on SingleDivers.com BEST OF MEXICO Cozy portion of the trip (June 30-July 4). Go ahead: add days AND fun to your Cozumel week! The BEST OF MEXICO trip STARTS in Cozy on June 30th, which is the last day of your Singles week. Instead of departing Cozy on Sat, you have the option of adding 4 more hotel nites and 3 more days of diving in Cozy only departing July 4th or join the entire BEST OF MEXICO trip and have 2 weeks of glorious fun in Mexico departing July 7th. (Note departure for the 2 week trip is from Cancun!)
Additional 4 nights + 3 days of 3 dives (meals & drinks included)
d/o: $750
s/o: $970
Extra Days of 2 tank Diving + Hotel + AI Meals, drinks, taxes: $189 d/o or $237 s/o
BASE PKG: $1190 for 7 nights, 5 days of 3 tank BOAT fabulous diving and lodging at the ALL INCLUSIVE Casa del Mar incluidng meals & drinks, taxes, tips, park fees, & upgraded rooms !!!
More photo kudos to Jerrymxz!
SCHEDULED ITINERARY
Days Prior to start of our trip: The base trip will be 7 nights and 5 days of diving from June 23-30. Guaranteed D/O will be provided for the base pkg of $1190 d/o or $1575 s/o. You can add to this trip THREE additional days of diving and 4 nights of hotel for a PACKAGE RATE! Add'l days that you add may be at a D/O rate if others plan to travel during the same timeframe. If adding extra days, you may have to do a s/o rate for one or more of those extra days.
Sat, June 23: Arrive in Cozumel or Cancun (and take the ferry to Cozumel) & Stay at Casa del Mar in Cozumel (You can arrive anytime, take a taxi/shuttle to the hotel, get checked in, have some lunch and you'll be able to do a 'day of arrival' shore dive if you like.)
Sun, June 24- Thurs, June 28: 3-tank Boat Dives in Cozumel & All-Inclusive Stay at Casa del Mar in Cozumel
Fri, June 29: Relax, sightsee, let your gear dry or even get a few more dives in if leaving late on Ssturday or staying longer.
Sat, June 30: Travel Home (for Singles week package only) OR enjoy the day with additional diving/sightseeing or relaxing while awaiting arrival of the Best of Mexico divers!
Optional (for those joining Best of Mexico folks for COZY PART ONLY):
Sun, July 01: 3 tank boat Dives in Cozumel & Stay at Casa del Mar in Cozumel
Mon, July 02: 3 tank boat Dives in Cozumel & Stay at Casa del Mar in Cozumel
Tues July 03: 3 tank boat Dives in Cozumel & Stay at Casa del Mar in Cozumel
Wed, July 04 : Travel Home or travel to Tulum & Holbox for the rest of the BEST OF MEXICO TRIP!!!
When are night dives scheduled?? Once we know how many people want to do a night dive we'll add it the schedule! So let us know if you want to do one!
Who's Going: CLICK HERE or check out post #3
HOW TO BOOK A SPOT ON THIS TRIP:
1. Post in this thread that you plan to join us and advise your check or credit card payment is on its way via our SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT GATEWAY. We'll then put your name on the 'check's in the mail' list. (Please send your pymt asap as we can NOT hold any spots on this trip. Your spot will ONLY BE CONFIRMED when we receive your $500 non-refundable deposit or to get the $25-$75 early payment deal with payment in full by Feb 21, 2012.) - To post on the site you need to register as a member of the site. Registration is free however you need to be a premier membership to join the trip which is only $35 a year and you can get $25 back after every trip as a member rebate if you file for it. Click here to upgrade.
2. Fill out the Trip Rooming & Diving Survey plus theSingleDivers.com Medical Liability Release & Insurance Summary form which you'll find under "Stuff you need to know for ALL SingleDivers.com trips & activities!" or click here to link to it. (Send a PM or an email to trips@singledivers.com for the password.)
3. Send your deposit for the trip and/or monies due based upon the payment schedule posted below and payment options. If you need to make special arrangements about payments with me please contact me and I'll gladly try to work with you.
4. We need to know if you need rental gear, will be diving nitrox and if you want d/o or s/o for the trip. You MUST include as much of this information as possible with your initial reservation.
5. You will also need to verify if you have trip insurance or will be procuring trip insurance or conversely not procuring trip insurance. All participants must have Current Dive Insurance and state one of the following:
a. I have trip insurance that covers this trip already.
b. I will purchase trip insurance to cover this trip.
c. I will not purchase trip insurance and will accept all losses accordingly. - THIS TRIP DOES NOT REQUIRE TRIP INSURANCE BUT IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
6. You are responsible for all info in the thread. We try to keep our FAQ and Important Updates posts #2 & #3 updated to make it easier for you but you are responsible for monitoring the thread for all updates. As the trip gets closer we'll open a private forum for all trip goers to answer last minute questions & provide last minute details. For sure monitor the thread the last 30 days prior to your trip for last minute updates and information.
7. Only requests posted in this trip topic/thread are considered official especially for limited options such as use of a computer, or going on a tour, etc.
8. Please note that while you may send pm and email requests for availability, the "official" availability is only accurate in the main trip post. For more information on SingleDivers.com, booking policies, etc please read here.
9. Also note that for FASTER service please email trips@singledivers.com for all general questions and kamala@singledivers.com for custom questions or special requests. (Please allow more time for replies from Kamala as she may be traveling leading a trip.)
10. PLEASE SEND ALL DOCUMENTS ONLY TO TRIPS@SINGLEDIVERS.COM as Kamala can not regularly check trip documentation emails, rather leaving it to our awesome volunteers who help me with our trips.
11. Save $75 by getting your documents in house within 3 weeks of booking your trip. If you miss the 21 day timeline we'll simply add the $75 document fee to your invoice total. If signing up within 45 days of the trip documents must be submitted within 3 days to avoid the document fee.
*Thanks to ScubaFred for this great picture!Booking Template - (Cut and Paste the Booking Template from Post #3 into a new post in this thread/trip details to sign up for this trip):
PAYMENT TERMS & SCHEDULE:
PROGRESS PAYMENTS:
a. $500 due at booking
b. SAVE $75 Document Processing Fee By Submitting Your Docs Within 21 Days of Signing up for this Trip or if signing up within 45 days of the trip please remit your docs within 3 days to avoid the fee. (If docs are not submitted within 21 days of signing up, or 3 days if within 45 day trip window we'll add the fee to your final invoice.)
c. Feb 21, 2012: Last Day for $25-$75 early payment in full discount
d. Apr 21, 2012: $500 due
e. May 21, 2012: $190 or balance of pkg due + ALL EXTRAS DUE
Note: Trip must be paid in full
DISCOUNTS:
• EARLY BOOKING Discount OF $25-75 for PREMIER MEMBERS until Feb 21 if paid in full! Sign up and pay for this trip in full by Feb 21 and receive an early bird booking discount of $25 off non-diver pkgs or $50 off 5/4 pkg or $75 off 7/5 pkg.
• BOOK AND PAY BY MAY 1ST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE UPGRADE TO AN OCEANVIEW ROOM!!!
• $25 rebate eligible after trip for SD premier and above membership levels if you file for it (See my signature for link to the forms forum. If you are new to the site send an email to trips@singledivers.com to get the password.)
• Add'l $25 Active Duty Military Discount for any active duty military of any country that fights for freedom.
• Deposit is a $500 per person non-refundable deposit. (Deposit can be refunded via claims on your trip insurance if you have to cancel or by selling your spot to a non-SD.com member. Ask SD for help.)
• Price includes cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via any non-cash methods including paypal or credit card
• SAVE $75 by submitting your Documents within 21 days of booking this trip. Otherwise the $75 document processing fee will be added to your final invoice. If booking within 45 days of the trip please return your documents within 3 days to avoid the processing fee.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
SingleDivers.com uses a secure online payment gateway that allows you to pay for trips or merchandise using either an e-check which debits your checking account directly without having to mail in a check or debits your credit card without having to fill out a SD.com credit card authorization form. (Please note that any non-US bank originating credit card MAY still have to use the paper credit card authorization form as different processing procedures may be followed to process international/non-US credit cards. You'll find this form in the Forms Forum link in my signature. - NOTE: For State us AA if using an international credit card.)
SingleDivers.com provides its members with pricing that reflects all possible cash discounts so any payments via credit card or paypal will still incur a 3% non-cash convenience fee. Our SECURE payment gateway which you can access by clicking the PAY HERE LINK along the top, in my signature line and on the homepage of SingleDivers.com.
This trip may sell out quickly due to the great pricing we have so in order to ensure timely & accurate processing of payment receipts and therefore timely & accurate acceptance of members onto the trip, ONLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED VIA OUR SECURE PAYMENT GATEWAY WILL BE ACCEPTED
If you are unable to use the gateway please provide a complete description of the problem/error you are encountering and contact kamala@singledivers.com immediately to manually process your payment for you.
The gateway will add a 3% non-cash convenience fee if paying via credit card or any non-cash option. Checks, money orders and real cash are discounted already.
International/ Non-US Clients: Please use the traditional written credit authorization form to submit credit card payments IF the payment system does not work for you. (Remember use AA as the state and it should work). Click here for the form and ask trips@singledivers.com for the password.
Hotel Information:
Casa del Mar Resort is an all-inclusive remodeled 3+ star resort situated across the street from the beach, two miles from downtown San Miguel, and approximately 2.5 miles from Cozumel Airport. This location is also a few minutes by boat to all of the island's main reefs and right in front of excellent shore diving!
The property's amenities include the one swimming pool, swim up bar, Jacuzzi, tennis court, gym, gift shop, dive shop, and beach club with private pier. The property is home to a hacienda-style restaurant, and snack bar by the pool with exclusive swim up pool bar. Hotel services include room service, full-service dive center, car and scooter rental, medical services, money exchange, FREE Lobby Internet access, and valet laundry service. The all-inclusive plan covers all meals and snacks, unlimited domestic drinks, daily activities, non-motorized watersports (kayaks and snorkeling equipment), free scuba demos in the pool, bicycle tours, nightly entertainment, and all taxes and tips.
All rooms feature terraces, air-conditioning, cable TV, telephones, bathtubs and showers, and safety deposit box (free of charge).
Hotel Amenities
• Babysitting services
• Baggage Check
• Business Center
• Beach - Across the road from a private beach
• Curtesy room
• Gift Shop
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi
• Laundry facilities - Valet , fees may apply
• Lounges/Bars - 1
• Pets Allowed - contact hotel for restrictions
• Restaurants on premises -1
• Room service - limited service
• Safety deposit box - complimentary
• Swim-up pool bar
Recreation:
• Activities desk/Concierge
• Game Room/Arcade
• Moped rental - fees may apply
• Swimming pools - 0 indoor, 1 outdoor, 0 children's
• Tennis courts - fees may apply
• Water sports available on premises - Additional fee for motorized sports
• Onsite Full Service Dive Shop
• Boat pick up at the dock at the Dive Shop
Location/Transportation:
• Downtown location - 2 miles from downtown or $3 taxi
• Miles from airport - 2.5 miles
• Miles from beach - Across the street from the beach, accessible by a Private walkway
IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATES: CLICK HERE!!!
PLEASE obtain trip insurance - IT IS OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS TRIP ...it is VERY inexpensive and will protect your investment. REMEMBER IF YOU MISS A DAY….YOU MISS A LOT! You can purchase it right online as well as check quotes etc .
Click here for Dive Assure (the company I use) for either a 'one time' policy OR policy options that are BOTH Dive & Trip Insurance providing PRIMARY COVERAGE with excellent rates and coverage meaning THEY PAY DIRECT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY AND WAIT FOR A REFUND!
or
Click here for a free quote from CSA Travel Protection or to purchase online!
PLEASE obtain DIVE insurance - IT IS MANDATORY FOR THIS TRIP ...it is VERY inexpensive and will protect your investment. Even if you have insurance that you think covers DIVING ACCIDENTS and air lifts…it is CHEAP to get a supplemental policy to ensure you are cared for.
DIVE ASSURE ... get BOTH TRIP & DIVE insurance in a number of inexpensive configurations!
or
Click here for Diver's Alert Network and use our reference ID 1603080.
